Shoe rack



Sept. 19, 1933. J. KUERT 1,927,569

SHOE RACK Filed Dec. 27, 1932 5 r g 2a Y 22 iL ii, L): 28 i.. i 2' /9 27;

28 27 IMIENTOR. M' J KL/ERT ATTORNEY.

Patented sept.19,1933 f Y "1.927,569

UNITEDYSTATES PATENT clsica SHOE RACK e Ira. J. Klier-t, LoslAngeles, Calif. I

Application December .27, i932 Serial No. 648,941

iclaims'. (01.211-37) y This invention relatestoimprovements in vshoe clips 18, 19 and 20 and each includes a pairl of racks. spaced outstruck lingers 24 comprising rootsv The general object of the invention is'to pro- 25 and flanges V26 bent towards `reach other.

vide a shoe rack of novel knock down construer`v The lingers 24" and their associated flanges of "5 tion.` the upper clip member 23 converge towards each Another object of the invention isto provide other at their upper ends while the ngers 24 a shoev rack including novel means whereby a and their associated 'anges of the lower'clip number of the racks may be suspended one from members 24 and 24 converge towards each other the other. at their lower ends. v 'Y f A 1 Other objects and the advantages of the in- The vcross' bars 14 are alsopreferably made of 65"* vention will be apparent from the following desheet metal and are angle shaped .and'eachl in-v scription taken in connection with the accomcludes a top portion 27 and a right angularly panying drawing wherein: bent longitudinalA side portion 28. At each end 1 Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing a pluralofeach bar I' provide linger portion 29 which isl ity oflmy improved shoe racks :operatively conbent at right angles to the top portion inthe nected together.' f A same direction asy the side portionl The sides `AFig. 2 isa fragmentary enlarged SeCtiOh taken of the linger 29 converge towards each other on line v2 2 of Fig. 1.] towards the end thereof opposite the `top portion Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged section taken of the bar. on line 3,-3 of Fig. 1 and 1 f l When the shoef rack 10 is operatively assem- Fig. 4 is anenlarged transverse sectionl through bled a crossbar 14 is connected to a pair ofside' onevofothe cross bars. Y members 12"by the clip memberslS, 19 and 20 Referring to the drawing by reference characof each of the side members. When across bar ters, .I vhave indicated my improved Shoe rack 14 is operatively connected to a side member by' generally at 10. As shown the shoe rack 10 comone of its clips the nger portionp29 of ythe cross prises a pair of spaced end members 12y which bar is positioned 'between theiiingernporticns'zi are connected by three cross Shoe supporting ofthe assoeiatedeiipxand v betw'eei'i the fafe of bars 14. the side member'and the inner faces of the flanges The end members 12 are preferably made of 22. ,y y f A` ,8-5 ,Sheet metal end each ineludee'e Side portion 15 i 'In use the shoereek 10 is 'preferably secured to arid an inturhed baCk ahge .16 having ahjapera suitablesupport 30 by .a vpair of` screws 31 which ture 17 therein adjacent ifS upper end. are vpositioned in the apertiires "17' in the :back 'o Intermediate the width of the side portion k15 flanges 16 0f the endvmembers 12.A and'spaeed from the top thereof, I provide e o For` suspending one shoerack 1'0 fromanother 90- clip member 18 and spaced from the bottom of the 1 provide a, Connecting, 1ink'32- Each Connecting Side 1391131011 and DOSOIled adjacent the front and link 32 is preferably madel of sheet metal andin-v the back thereof I provide Similar Clip il'erhbers cludes a shankportion 33 having enlargedhead 119 and 20, o portions34 at opposite ends. Thesides of the Each of the Clip members 13, 19 and 20 nCllldeS head portions 34 converge from their outer ends 95 'a pair of 'spaced outstruok fingers having rooie to their 'juncture 'with the sidesl of the shank 21 ati-ight angles to the portion l5 with the portion 33 v roots continuedto form flanges 22 which ex- To Suspend o'nevshoe mok from the @hol-.fone

tend at right angles to the roots md towards end of a connecting link 32 is attached to either. each other. The fingers 21 and their associated flanges converge toward each other; y

Intermediate the width of thel side portion 15 'andpo'sitioned between the upper end thereof and the clip l8 Ivprovidev a clip member 2 3 and adlower Shoe rack Y 1 i o l o tti??? .itpeiffenteneiepd To operativen attach. meinem 32 e` 105 of 'the Sido portion aridi-,ho lower ends of the an associated chprmemberfthe head portion 34 each of the end' members of the upper shoe-rack Y v Y and the'opposite ends of the, links 3.2 are attached to the clipmembers 23 ofthe endmemb'ers of the the clip member 24 or the clipdmember 24 of 1005."

clips ieandjzo. lAbeveand in line with' the slip 0f ihe link is positioned between the-ieee 0f 'the 24 I provide .asimilar companion clip member Sidernember and theinner feces' of the ange's 241,'. l I Y 26 vof 4the clip memberovvith the tapered sides of 110 55 "The c1ips"23,""24 and 24"' are similar to the the'he'ad portion ofA thejlink engagingthe innerv vsurface of the angularly arranged finger portions 25 of the clip.

.Thus it will be apparent that after securing one shoe yrack to a support as many other slioe racks as desired maybe suspended therefrom by tions 27 andthe ends of the side portions 28 of the bars 14 directly engage the inner vfaces of the end members 12 and this in conjunctionwith the Y.inter-engaging clip members 18 and the fngers 19 produce a firm rigid interlocked effectl 'i From the foregoing description 'it will be ap parent that I have` provided a novel shoe rack which is simple in construction andhighly efficient inv use. f Y

Having thus described myinrention, I claim: 1. In a Shoe rack, a pair-of side members, a plurality of cross bar members Vconnecting said side members, each of said side membersincluding a pairfof clip members, said clip members beingpositionedone adjacent each A end of vsaid side members, each ofsaid clip members including spaced outstruck finger portions arranged parallel to and spaced from the face of said side, members, said finger portions of said clip members converging, a pair of link memberseach of said link members including a shank portion havving. an enlarged head portion at each end, the

sidesof said head portions being tapered outwardly from the sides of said shank .portions-the yheadportions at one end of said link members side members, each of said sidemembers including a pair of clip members, said clip members bev ingpositionedone adjacent each end of said side members, each of said'Y clip members including spaced outstruck gnger.V portions arranged par- Y allel topandjspacedfrom, the face offsaid side imembers, said fingerl portions of saidclip mem# bers lconverging,.a pair of link members, eachk of said link members ,including av shank kportion having an enlarged head.portionratopposite ends, thesides of said head portions being tapered, said vhead portions at one end of saidlink members being positioned between the faces of said'side memberslrand the inner faces of said finger por# I tions and with their tapered sides engagingthe basesv ofk said nger portions of said clip members'and a second pair of side members secured to the .other end of saidlink members.

3.V In a shoe rack, a pairfoflspa'ced side members, a plurality 'of bars connecting saidV sideV members,-each ofsaid side members includinga plurality of pairs of clip members, eachV of said v' clip'vmembers including spaced outstruck finger portions having roots arranged atrightV angles Yto tl'ie'faceof said? side' members and having fiangeportions arranged ratright angles tothe j rootsand spaced from the face of said side memfinger portion at each end of said bar, said fingery portion being arranged at right angles to said top portions of said bar, the sides of each of said bar finger portion converging, said bar fingers Vbeing positioned between the faces of said side members and the inner facesof said clip flanges with the Vtapered sides of said bar fingers engaging the inner faces of said clip finger portions.

4. In a shoe rack, a' pair of spaced side mem-k bers, a plurality of bars connecting said side members, each of said side members including a plurality of pairs of clip members, each of said clip members including spaced outstruck finger portions arranged parallel to the side members ,l and spaced from the face of said side members,

said finger portions of each pair of said clip membersconverging, each of said bars including a top portion and a longitudinal side portion, a ngeriportion `at each end of said bar, said n ger portion being arranged at right angles to said top portion ofleach bar, the sides of eachv offsaid bar finger portions converging, said bar fingers being vrpositioned between the faces of said side members `and the inner faces of said clip flanges arranged parallel to the side members and spaced from the face of saidside members, s aid finger portions-of each pair of said clip membersconverging towards one end of said side members,A each of said bars including a top portion and a longitudinal side portion arranged at rightangles thereto, a nger portion at each end of saidbar, said finger portion being arranged at right angles yto said top-portion of said bars, the sides of each of said barfinger portions convergingtowards the end opposite saidtop portion, said bar fingers being positionedv between the faces of said side members and the inner faces of said clip flanges with the tapered sides of saidV bar fingers engagingthe inner faces of said clip fingers portions, the ends of the top portion of the bar and the ends -of the side portion ofthe bar Y directly engaging the face of the sidemembers, each of said sidemembers including a flange portion arranged at right angles thereto andl each of said side lmember, flanges having an aperture therein adjacent one end thereof.` i

6. In a shoe rack, a pair of side members, a

plurality of bars connecting said side members,k

each of said side members including a plurality of pairs of clip members, each of said clip'members including finger portions spaced from the face of said side member, lsaid finger portions'of each pair of said clip members converging,:'each of saidbars including a topportion and aflongitudinal side portiona finger portionat each end of each bar, saidfnger portion being arranged at right angles to said top portionof said bar, thel sides ofeach of said bar ngerportionsconverging, said iingersrof said bars being positioned bef clip members, each of said side members includ- Y ing a pair of other clip memberasaid other Vclip members being positioned Yoneadjacent each end of said side members, eacli'ofl said other clip members lincluding spacedoutstruck vfinger por-l tween the Afaces of said side members: and said y tions, arranged at right angles to the face of said side member and including facing flange portions arranged at right angles thereto and spaced from the vface of said side member, said finger portions of said other clipV members converging, a pair of link members, each of said link members including a shank portion having an enlarged head portion at one end, the sides of said head portions being tapered outwardly, said head portions at one end of said links being positioned between the faces of said side members and the inner faces of said flange portions of said other clip members and with their tapered sides engaging the inner faces of said nger portion of said other clipmembers.

7. In a shoe rack, a pair of end members, a plubers converging, each of said cross bar members having a finger portion at each end,'lthe cross bar finger portions being tapered, vsaid cross bar finger portions being positioned between the faces of said end members and the `inner faces of vsaid end member nger portions and vWith the tapered sides of the cross bar fingers engaging the bases of the end nger portions.

IRA J. KUERT.' 

